Fortnite Patch Notes: Version 10.40.

Reach for the stars! After almost two hours, the downtime for Fortnite parch 10.40 has just finished and the patch is live. As usual, we can expect new items, new leaked skins, bug fixes and a ton of balance changes. You can get the full list of changes in Patch 10.40 by reading the official patch notes below.

WHAT’S NEW?

The Combine

Put your skill and muscle memory to the test! In this new playlist, your goal is to reach the end as fast as possible while eliminating all targets along the way. Compete against friends or other players for the fastest time on the leaderboard. Share your best time using #FortniteCombine!

Starry SuburbsHave you ever wished upon a star for great loot? Come to this new Rift Zone to make your wishes come true — shooting stars with powerful loot are landing here!

LIMITED TIME MODES:

ZONE WARS

Team Type: Solo | Respawning: Off

A simulation of the end-game scenario in Battle Royale — but with a condensed moving zone! Eliminate the competition as you avoid the Storm closing in. Randomized spawns and inventory items make each round unique.

You can queue with up to 15 friends.

Zone Wars: Colosseum

Created by Jesgran.

Become the ultimate gladiator in a Colosseum-like island. This open-style island demands quick building.

Zone Wars: Desert

Created by JotaPeGame.

Make your way through a small desert town to the final circle. A diverse set of weapons and mobility allow for unique gameplay and lots of replayability.

Zone Wars: Downhill River

Created by Enigma.

Stay out of the storm as you move downhill through a river in this original-style Zone Wars island. Community launch pads and a consistent Storm path allow for familiarity after a few rounds.

Zone Wars: Vortex

Created by Zeroyahero.

This island puts a unique twist on Zone Wars with its mountainous terrain to traverse. The elevation change from zone to zone can be quite drastic!

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Explosive Batarang

Added an audio visualizer icon for proximity beeping.

Shield Bubble

Shield Bubbles will bounce off other players when thrown at them.

Unvaulted

Bouncer

Rare trap.

Drops in stacks of 3.

Found from Supply Drops, Vending Machines, Llamas, and Floor Loot.

Can be placed on floors, walls, or ramps/stairs.

Provides a jump boost in a direction perpendicular to its placement.

Enabled the Batman Grapnel Gun and Explosive Batarang in Arena and Tournament playlists.

Bug Fixes

Resolved an issue in which the Health bars of vehicles would not display.

When a Junk Rift object hits a player wearing a Bush, it will no longer damage the player instead of the Bush.

Using a Grapnel Gun to enter a Rift Zone will no longer prevent players from moving around while skydiving.

Resolved an issue in which players could deploy a Glider while in prop form.

Being in prop form no longer prevents players from being affected by the Explosive Batarang’s homing.

Explosive Batarangs will no longer float in the air after the object they are on is destroyed.

Resolved an issue in which the Zapper Trap would not deploy at the location of the placement preview.

Shield Bubbles attached to a Supply Drop will no longer disappear after the Supply Drop is destroyed.

Shield Bubbles can no longer prevent fall damage.

Shield Bubbles can no longer become stuck in the air.

Resolved an issue in which Shield Bubbles would not attach to a vehicle when thrown by a player riding the vehicle.

GAMEPLAY

Double XP Weekend!

Make this weekend double the fun. From Friday, September 27 at 9 AM ET to Monday, September 30 at 9 AM ET, you’ll earn double the XP for the matches you play.

Matchmaking

We’ve introduced improved matchmaking logic to core modes.

Players are now more likely to match with those of similar skill.

As players get better, so should their opponents.

We will slowly roll this out to core modes in all regions as we test and monitor how it performs.